Camera.



- A. ROBERTSON.

UMBRA. YPLIUATIOF FILED OUT. 2| 1907.

Patented Apr. 6, 1909.

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t. tion of ,a camera constructed in accordance A UNITE-D einiges PATENT onirica.

JOHN A. ROBERTSON, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO EASTMAN KODAK OO., OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

CAMERA.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 6, 1909.

Application ledfoctobex 2, 1907. Serial No. 896,482.

To all whom it 'may concern.:

Be it known `that l, Jeux A. RonnnrsoN,

ling drawings, forming apart of the specifica- 11o" 1 thereon.

tion, and to-'the lreference numerals marked My present invention relates to 4photo- -4 `graphic'cameras and particularly to the type adapted Afor the reception of the sensitized material when in the forni of plates or out 1 sheetsof film, usually within aholder as disi ti'ng'uished from what are known as rol-l- 'holdlng cameras; and 1t has for its objectn to provide a simple and convenient device of fthis general tc iaracter which will be light the plates. t

Tothese andothcrends the 1n Ventlon conslats 1n certain,improvements and combina ations of pafrtspall as will'be hereinafter more fully described; theA novel features :being pointedout inthe claims at the end of the i specification.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elcva with vmy invention, showinpr the manner in which the plate holder mserted.- Fig. 2 is a similar-.view with v.the plate-.holder in lace. llig. 3 is ahorizontal section on the ine 3*-3 of Fig. 2,' but with thecamera yfront extended and the plate-holder removed. Fi 4 is a vertical longitudinal section on t 1e line 422-4" of Fig. 3 with the `plate holder in zplace.' Fig. 5 -is a detail view of oneI of 4the brackets. i

:Similar reference numerals in the several figures indicatesimilar parts.

` ;comp1=1sing.aboxforhodyd,,having a ffront In illustratingany invention Ifhave .shown it appliedttoacamera ofthefoldln-g type ASZ lunged fet 3 ,adapted .to he rotated -out wardlyasshovvngin Fig. 4 and supported in4 its lowered position by-the arms 4 pivotled at their lowerends to the -sides ofthe front at 5 and havin their upperends sliding in. l

brackets 6 on t e body. The bellow lensboard, and related parts have been o itted from the drawings as these may be of the i nsual'o'any desired construction. As usual in cameras of this type the front 2 when in the normal position closes the casing and is `retained by a spring latch 2a which may be released by pressure of the operators linger l arrange Within the camera casing small springs 2 which engage the inner surface of the door and are placed under tension when the latter is closed. The brackets 6 are provided with attaching portions through which pass thescrews employed for securing` them to the camera casing, the fe- :nainder or forward edges of the brackets being,l offset and provided with slots 6 in which are guided the bodies of the studs 4 on the arms 4. The heads of these studs engage the inner surfaces of the brackets and are passed into engagement therewith through the enlarements 6b provided at the upper ends of t e slots. The lower ends of the `latter are curved forwardly and upwardly, as shown in Figs. 4 andy 5, forming la projection 6 adapted to engaffe in rear of said studs vto prevent the accidental movement of the door or front when in an open position. It is `essential however, in order to effect the interlocking of these parts that the arms 4 be rotated about their pivots 5 to move their upper ends sli htly to raise their studs from the bottom o the slots to a position in front of .the projections 6 and. to this end the springs 2 are so located as .to nccomplishfthis object after performing their major ffunction of ejecting the door. The slots G are of such a len th that when the door Q is 'closed the stu s t4 will register with the apertures (b through which they 'may bemoved laterally, but in order to `prevent this action occurring accidentally guardsin the form of a sprin fingerv 6 are arranged to deflect the stu s and 4retain them in engagement with one side ofr said opening so `that theiriheads will )be retained in yengagement with the inner faces Vof vthe brackets at Ythese points. Inpraetoe'l '550ml each ofthe springs 2 of .a narrow-strip of metal and locate 1t between theosct portion of the bracket and the side lof @the 1 camera easing, securing it .Ito `the bracket by passing its uppertend beneath Mantrap 6e struck up from-the shoulder thereon the upper extremity of the spring being t over and crossing the enlargement'or aperilo" ture 6 to forni the guard G, as shown in Fig. 5.

The rear end or back of the camera which is adapted to receive :i plate-holder, or ilm pack, is provided with the usual focusing 4ears; 14s are preferably ma e screen and is adapted to move rearwardly on the casino' l to permit the insertion of the pliitedioller to position a plate therein in the field of the focusing screen, and in this position the plate-holder is securely held by said camere ack. The letter constitutes part of the casing and comprises a rear wall 7, side walls 8 and a bottom 9 preferably made of a sin rle sheet of metal and formed by suitable ies. IThe rear wall 7 is backed by a rectangular freine 10 und is provided with :in aperture in which is located the usual ground rglass focusingI scieen 11, access to which may be had by opening the door or cover 12 hin .'ed at one edge to said backing frame as in icated at 12* and normally retained in closed position by a spring latch 13.

In order to reduce the dimensions of the camera and roduce a compact and serviceable article t e back portion is arranged to telescope on the body 1 and the sides and bottom Aof the latter are reduced' for a distance approximately one half their Width side walls 8 to receive the correspondin Tie side wells 8 and bottom 9, as shown.

are each provided at points intermediatetheir length with lforwardly projecting ears 14 carrying studs 15 projecting inwardl through elongated apertures 16 which limit the outward movement of the camere back. The inner edges of the slots, are reinforced by weer plates 17 attached to the inner faces of the walls of the body l. Also secured to the latter are springs which engage the studs 15 and serve topmove the latter toward the forward ends of the slots. The springs may be conveniently made of sirin wire, as shown in Fig. 4, the end 18 o eac i being adapted to coperate with the1 stud 15 .while its other extremity 19'engages the rear wall 20 of the body and is secured beneath the head of a screw21. Each of 'the studs is' screw threaded and rovided with e removable collar having a cad 15 beneath which the end 18 of the spring ma engage. The semicircuiar and the studs therein located midway between the upperand lower ends of the side walls; s this arrangement of the parts permits the camera back to tilt-upon the studs, as shown inv Fig., 1, when a plate holder isf inserted or removed. When the back is uniformly extended against the tension of the springs the flanges thereon remain in enga ment with `the body forming a cham'- ber between said parts, lthe ears or projections 14 -acting to guide and steady the back in this position.

The camera lens may be focused in the the lens normally occupied by into thc usual manner when the buck is closed or retracted as shown in Fig. 3 which places the screen 11 adjacent the rear of the camera body. 'the plate-holder 22 may then be in- `sertedby engagjuer its lower ed e with the bevel 23 provii'ieda at the top o the back, when pressure in u rearward direction 'muy be applied to the latter to tilt it upon its sliding pivots 15, us shown in Fig. 1. l`hc beveled edge 23 guides the plate holder when first inserted within the chamber then formed in rear ol the body, und the downward movement. of the lute holder forces the back rearwardly unti the lower ed re of the holder passes the pivotal points o the buck when thel lutter will tilt or rock into a position parallel to the body as shown in Fip. 2. the plate holdei' being then firmly he d by the tension ot' the springs 1S. plate-chambers 26 will thereby be brought plane previously occupied by the focusingr screen (the parts being relatively proportioned to this end) so that it will automatically be brought into the correct und previously adjusted focus of the lens.v

'lhc pluto-holder itself muy be of the usual construction, the forni shown being of the reversible type, and provided at one end with a transversely extending rib 27 which cooperates with :in abutment formed by n corresponding `,roovo '.38 on the camera body to prevent accidental outward movement of the holder while in use, the abutments boing held iu` engagement by the inward pressure ol the back and released by an outward movement imparted thereto.

he construction herein described furnishesl an instrument of great efiiciency, and capuble'of convenient manipulation while both strong und compact.

l claim as my invention:

1. ln a camera, the combination with n body,l ot au extensible back therefor having,r a loose yielding connection with the body, flanges'on one of Said members normally arranged in telescopic engagement with'the, other and formin n chamber between the body and back w ien the latter'is extended and rigid projections on one of the members enguginrr the other as guides when the bacl'r is in suie extended position.

2. ln a camera, tlie'combination with a l body having a reduced' portion und 'a recess adjacent thereto, of un extensible back hiw. ing` a loose, yielding connection with the body, (hinges lon the back normally arranged in the telescopic engiigement with ,the reduced portion of the b and forniing a chamber between the and back outwardly when thc 'latter is extended and projections on the flanges normally resting in the rcesses in the body and'engaging the lutter as guides when the back is in extended position.

3. ln a eunier, the combination with a? body, of an extensible buck therefor inovable relatively thereto, one ot said members being provided with slots extendingl in the direction of relative movement of the ineinbers, and ins on the other projecting within the s ots. y

4. ln a ea|iiei'a,the eoinbination witlra body provided with slots, of an extensible buck therefor movable relatively thereto and having tlanges arranged in telescopicy engagement withthe exterioil ofthe body, pine Virtnecting inwardly from said flanges -and t rough the slots and tension members arranged within the body and engaging the pins.

5. lii a camera the combination with a body provided with slots, ol'aii extensible back therel'oi' niovahle relatively thereto and having flanges ai'raiigedin telesco ie engagement with the exterior of the b y, pins ii'ojeetiinlr inwardly from said tlaiiges andt rough t ie slots, sleeves secured tothe pins and having headed portions on the inner sidesl of the body and tension menibers nioiinted within the latter and engag-` ing beneath the heads of the sleeves.

G. In al caiiiei'a. the combination with a easing having an open front, a pivotecl door for closing the front and a link extending between the casing and door for sup orting the latter iii open position, of a gill e late on the casing supporting the end o the link, means on the plate for locking the link when the door is fully extended and a spring :ittarhed to the plate and adeptedto engage the door when iii the closed position anti to thi-ow the lilik into eoiiperation with an id locking means when the door is lnlly opened.

7. In 'a camera the combination with a Aeasiiiier having an open front, a pivoted door ior closing the casing and a link extending between the casing and dooi' for supporting the latter 1n open posltion, of a gui on the easing havingr a slot provided withaii enlargement atoiie-eiid and e hook at its other ext reiiiity, a headed stud on the link adapted to pass through the enlargements, a spring seriii'ed to the` guide plate having two endsl adapted to cooperate with the Stud to deflect it at eat'h end of the slot.

JOHN A. ROBERTSON.

Witnesses z l". M. WARN, C. E. lliTCiiiivos.

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